Heap-based buffer overflow in vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.4 Build 246459 on Windows, and the movie decoder in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with crafted video chunks that use HexTile encoding.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0621 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1564
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xgj4-xv99-p98g
References
Advisory 2
Other 4
- 63614
- [security-announce] 20100409 VMSA-2010-0007 VMware hosted products, vCenter Server and ESX patches resolve multiple security issues
- 20100409 VMSA-2010-0007 VMware hosted products, vCenter Server and ESX patches resolve multiple security issues
- 20100409 VMSA-2010-0007 VMware hosted products, vCenter Server and ESX patches resolve multiple security issues
More VMware Movie Decoder vulnerabilities
- TI-2010-04034 The frame decompression functionality in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02512 The VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.3 build 185404… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-01481 vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.4 Build 246459 on… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00186 Heap-based buffer overflow in the VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-04139 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Movie Decoder before 9.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2009-1564 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1564 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xgj4-xv99-p98g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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